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Pathology ; 55(7): 929-944, 2023 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37863710

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Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular tumour in adults, with dismal prognosis once metastases develop, since therapeutic options for the metastatic disease are ineffective. Over the past decade, novel cancer therapies based on immunotherapy have changed the landscape of treatment of different forms of cancer leading to many hopes of improvement in patient overall survival (OS). VISTA, LAG-3 and PRAME are novel promising targets of immunotherapy that have recently gained attention in different solid tumours, but whose relevance in UM remained to be comprehensively evaluated until now. Here, we studied the protein expression of VISTA, LAG-3 and PRAME using immunohistochemistry in representative whole tissue sections from primary UM cases in a cohort of 30 patients from a single centre (Nice University Hospital, Nice, France). The expression of each of these markers was correlated with different clinical and pathological parameters, including onset of metastases and OS. We demonstrated the protein expression of VISTA and LAG-3 in small lymphocytes infiltrating the tumour, while no expression of the proteins was detected in UM cells. For PRAME, nuclear expression was observed in UM cells, but no expression in tumour infiltrating immune cells was identified. Increased levels of VISTA expression in tumour infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) were associated with nuclear BAP1 expression and better prognosis. Higher levels of LAG-3 in TILs were associated with higher levels of CD8-positive TILs. PRAME nuclear positivity in melanoma cells was associated with epithelioid cell dominant (>90%) UM histological subtype, higher mitotic numbers and a higher percentage of chromosome 8q gain. This study proposes VISTA as a novel relevant immune checkpoint molecule in primary UM and contributes to confirm LAG-3 and PRAME as potentially important immunotherapy targets in the treatment of UM patients, helping to expand the number of immunotherapy candidate molecules that are relevant to modulate in this aggressive cancer.


Asunto(s)
Melanoma , Neoplasias de la Úvea , Adulto , Humanos , Antígenos de Neoplasias/genética , Aberraciones Cromosómicas , Inmunoterapia , Melanoma/genética , Pronóstico , Neoplasias de la Úvea/terapia , Neoplasias de la Úvea/genética
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 62(6): 342-352, 2023 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36916207

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Among sarcomas, MDM2 amplification is usually a molecular hallmark of well-differentiated liposarcoma and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) and occasionally a secondary genetic anomaly in other sarcomas. Histological evaluation and FISH analysis showing MDM2 amplification led to the diagnosis of DDLPS for a tumor located on the left arm of a 71-year-old patient. The patient was treated by adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) but the tumor recurred soon after. Array-comparative genomic hybridization and targeted RNA/DNA sequencing of the primary tumor and of four recurrences were done. Strikingly, the MDM2 amplification observed in the primary tumor had vanished in the recurrences. In contrast, other rearrangements, such as amplification of the genes TRIO and TERT as well as TRIO::TERT fusion were detected retrospectively in the primary tumor and in all the recurrences. The transitory nature of the MDM2 amplification raised the hypothesis that RT was active on cells that contained MDM2 amplification but not on other tumor cells with only the TERT and TRIO alterations. In contrast to MDM2 amplification, the TRIO::TERT amplified fusion was stable over time. The detection of this fusion was crucial in the analysis of the diagnostically challenging last tumor; it allowed to determine that it was a fourth recurrence, instead of a new independent tumor. It also suggested the diagnosis undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma rather than DDLPS. The TRIO::TERT fusion is not well explored. The current study shows that its role in sarcomas, with or without MDM2 amplification, should be more extensively researched.


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Liposarcoma , Sarcoma , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos , Telomerasa , Humanos , Hibridación Genómica Comparativa , Amplificación de Genes , Reordenamiento Génico , Liposarcoma/genética , Liposarcoma/radioterapia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-mdm2/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-mdm2/metabolismo , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sarcoma/genética , Sarcoma/radioterapia , Sarcoma/patología , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/genética , Telomerasa/genética , Anciano
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J Invest Dermatol ; 143(7): 1178-1186, 2023 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36754117

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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine cancer. Management of advanced MCC is mainly based on immune-checkpoint inhibitors. The high failure rate warrants an investigation of new therapeutic targets. The recent identification of BRCA1 or BRCA2 (BRCA1/2) mutations in some MCC raises the issue of the use of poly-(ADP-Ribose)-polymerase inhibitors in selected advanced cases. The main objective of our study is to determine the accurate frequency of BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants. We studied a series of 30 MCC and performed a meta-analysis of BRCA1/2 variants of published cases in the literature. In our series, we detected only one BRCA2 pathogenic variant. The low frequency of BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants in our series of MCC (3%) was confirmed by the meta-analysis of BRCA1/2 variants in the literature. Among the 915 MCC from 13 published series studied for molecular alterations of BRCA1/2, only 12 BRCA1/2 pathogenic mutations were identified (1-2% of MCC), whereas many other BRCA1/2 variants were variants of unknown significance or benign. BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants are uncommon in MCC. However, in BRCA-mutated MCC, poly-(ADP-Ribose)-polymerase inhibitors might be a valuable therapeutic option requiring validation by clinical trials.


Asunto(s)
Carcinoma de Células de Merkel , Neoplasias Ováricas , Neoplasias Cutáneas , Humanos , Femenino , Proteína BRCA1/genética , Carcinoma de Células de Merkel/genética , Carcinoma de Células de Merkel/tratamiento farmacológico , Proteína BRCA2/genética , Inhibidores de Poli(ADP-Ribosa) Polimerasas/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Cutáneas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Cutáneas/genética , Adenosina Difosfato Ribosa/uso terapéutico , Mutación de Línea Germinal , Neoplasias Ováricas/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Ováricas/genética , Neoplasias Ováricas/patología , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad
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Histopathology ; 82(5): 767-778, 2023 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36647795

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AIMS: Onychomatricoma (OM), an uncommon benign fibroepithelial neoplasm of the nail unit, is sometimes diagnostically challenging for clinicians and pathologists. OM consistently expresses CD34, but no specific immunohistohemical markers or recurrent genetic alterations have been identified to date. Recent studies have suggested that Wnt signalling is a key molecular characteristic of OM. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ten cases were analysed: four classical OM including two with pleomorphic cells; two superficial acral fibromyxoma-like variants of OM; three micropapilliferum variants of OM including one with pleomorphic cells; and one proliferating variant of OM. Immunohistochemically, the spindle cells were positive with CD34 (n = 10) and CD99 (n = 1), with focal reactivity for CD10 (n = 5). The epithelial component of the tumours expressed immunopositivity for LEF-1. Using array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH), we demonstrated that all OM, including its variants that were tested (n = 8), harboured a few copy number alterations with losses of whole or part of chromosome 13 including the RB1 gene (n = 8) and chromosome 16 (n = 6). CONCLUSION: We report a recurrent loss of RB1 (13q) as a possible driver molecular event in OM indicating a relationship between OM and other lesions of the spectrum of the so-called '13q/RB1' family of tumours. We did not identify a role for the Wnt/beta-catenin signalling pathway, as has been proposed in a recent study. LEF-1 could be a potential sensitive and specific marker of OM and should be used in the differential diagnosis between OM, superficial acral fibromyxoma, and the CD34-positive fibrosing family of tumours.


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Fibroma , Enfermedades de la Uña , Neoplasias Cutáneas , Humanos , Antígenos CD34/metabolismo , Biomarcadores de Tumor/metabolismo , Moléculas de Adhesión Celular/metabolismo , Hibridación Genómica Comparativa , Fibroma/patología , Enfermedades de la Uña/patología , Proteínas de Unión a Retinoblastoma/metabolismo , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Ubiquitina-Proteína Ligasas/metabolismo
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Cell Rep Med ; 3(9): 100659, 2022 09 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36130479

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Local or metastatic relapse following surgery, radiotherapy, and cisplatin is the leading cause of death in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Our study shows overexpression of c-MET and AXL in HNSCC cells and patients resistant to radiotherapy and cisplatin. We demonstrate that cabozantinib, an inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), c-MET, and AXL, decreases migration, invasion, and proliferation and induces mitotic catastrophe and apoptotic cell death of naive and radiotherapy- and cisplatin-resistant HNSCC cells. Cabozantinib inhibits the growth and metastatic spread of experimental HNSCC in zebrafish and the growth of experimental HNSCC in mice by blocking tumor cell proliferation and angiogenesis. The efficacy of cabozantinib is also confirmed on viable sections of surgically removed specimens of human HNSCC and on a patient who relapses after five lines of treatment. These results suggest that cabozantinib is relevant for the treatment of patients with HNSCC after relapse under radiotherapy and cisplatin.


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Carcinoma , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello , Anilidas , Animales , Línea Celular Tumoral , Cisplatino/farmacología , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Ratones , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-met/metabolismo , Piridinas , Proteínas Tirosina Quinasas Receptoras/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas de Cabeza y Cuello/tratamiento farmacológico , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto , Pez Cebra
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 61(12): 734-739, 2022 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35949061

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Most available molecular data on pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (PACC) are provided by studies of adult cases. BRAF, RAF1, or RET rearrangements have been described in approximately 30% of cases. To the best of our knowledge, only seven cases with molecular data have been reported in pediatric PACC. We report here the comprehensive study of a pancreatic-type ACC from a 6-year-old patient. We detected an AGAP3::BRAF fusion. This result showing a BRAF rearrangement demonstrates a molecular link between adult and pediatric PACC. Moreover, it identifies AGAP3, a gene located at 7q36.1 that encodes a major component of the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor signaling complex, as a partner gene of BRAF. The variability of BRAF partners is consistent with a driver role of BRAF alterations in PACC. The identification of such alterations is noteworthy for considering the use of MEK inhibitors in metastatic cases. We did not detect associated genomic instability. The better outcome of pediatric cases might be related to their stable genomic background.


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Carcinoma de Células Acinares , Neoplasias Pancreáticas , Adulto , Carcinoma de Células Acinares/genética , Carcinoma de Células Acinares/patología , Niño , Humanos , Quinasas de Proteína Quinasa Activadas por Mitógenos/genética , Mutación , N-Metilaspartato/genética , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/genética , Neoplasias Pancreáticas/patología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas B-raf/genética , Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Histopathology ; 81(2): 228-238, 2022 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35562857

RESUMEN

AIMS: First described in 2014, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with TFEB amplification (6p21) is a rare molecular subgroup whose diagnosis is challenging. The prognosis and therapeutic implications remain unclear. METHODS: We report here the clinical, histological, immunohistochemical, and genetic features of nine novel cases. The pathological and immunohistochemical features were centrally reviewed by expert uropathologists. Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) confirmed the diagnosis and comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH) was performed to determine quantitative genomic alterations. We also performed an exhaustive review of the literature and compiled our data. RESULTS: TFEB-amplified RCC were locally advanced, with initial lymph node involvement in one case and liver metastasis in another case. They were high-grade eosinophilic tumours with papillary/pseudopapillary architecture, frequent positivity for melanocytic markers, and frequent PDL1 expression. FISH demonstrated high-level TFEB amplification in six cases. One case showed concomitant TFEB translocation. CGH analysis identified complex alterations with frequent losses of 1p, 2q, 3p, 6p, and frequent 6p and 8q gains. VEGFA coamplification was identified in all cases with a lower level than TFEB. The prognosis was poor, with five patients having lymph node or distant metastases. CONCLUSION: TFEB-amplified RCC is a rare molecular subgroup with variable morphology whose diagnosis is confirmed by FISH analysis. The complex alterations identified by CGH are consistent with an aggressive clinical behaviour. The coamplification of VEGFA and the expression of PDL1 could suggest a potential benefit from antiangiogenics and targeted immunotherapy in combination for these aggressive tumours.


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Carcinoma de Células Renales , Neoplasias Renales , Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/genética , Biomarcadores de Tumor/análisis , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Carcinoma de Células Renales/genética , Carcinoma de Células Renales/patología , Humanos , Hibridación Fluorescente in Situ , Neoplasias Renales/genética , Neoplasias Renales/patología , Translocación Genética
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 60(11): 772-784, 2021 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34358382

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The accurate diagnosis of Xp11-translocation renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in adults is challenging. TFE3 (located on chromosome X) fuses with a partner gene generally located on another chromosome. In rare cases TFE3 may fuse with a neighboring gene: RBM10. Because TFE3 false-positive immunostaining is a common pitfall in many laboratories, demonstration of the chromosomal rearrangement is required in order to ascertain the diagnosis. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-that has been considered as the gold standard method-reaches its limits for detecting small Xp11 paracentric inversions. We performed a comprehensive clinical, histological and genomic study of six novel cases of RCC with RBM10-TFE3 fusion. Using FISH, TFE3 rearrangement was equivocal in one case and negative in others. RBM10-TFE3 fusion was discovered using targeted RNA sequencing (RNASeq). As all the previously reported cases (mean age: 50), the six patients were adults (mean age: 42), suggesting an epidemiologic difference between RBM10-TFE3 RCC and tumors harboring some other partner genes, such as ASPSCR1 that rather occur in children. Array-comparative genomic hybridization showed several alterations, notably a gain of 17q in four cases with papillary features and loss of 3p in one case with clear cells. Our study demonstrates that, though rare among adult cases of RCC, RBM10-TFE3 fusion is not exceptional and warrants appropriate molecular detection. Notably, it would be worthy to systemically investigate by RNASeq challenging RCC with type-2 papillary features and 17q gain.


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Factores de Transcripción Básicos con Cremalleras de Leucinas y Motivos Hélice-Asa-Hélice/genética , Carcinoma de Células Renales/genética , Neoplasias Renales/genética , Proteínas de Fusión Oncogénica/genética , Proteínas de Unión al ARN/genética , Adulto , Carcinoma de Células Renales/metabolismo , Carcinoma de Células Renales/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Hibridación Fluorescente in Situ , Neoplasias Renales/metabolismo , Neoplasias Renales/patología , Masculino
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Cell Death Differ ; 28(6): 1990-2000, 2021 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33462406

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Intratumor heterogeneity has been recognized in numerous cancers as a major source of metastatic dissemination. In uveal melanomas, the existence and identity of specific subpopulations, their biological function and their contribution to metastasis remain unknown. Here, in multiscale analyses using single-cell RNA sequencing of six different primary uveal melanomas, we uncover an intratumoral heterogeneity at the genomic and transcriptomic level. We identify distinct transcriptional cell states and diverse tumor-associated populations in a subset of the samples. We also decipher a gene regulatory network underlying an invasive and poor prognosis state driven in part by the transcription factor HES6. HES6 heterogenous expression has been validated by RNAscope assays within primary human uveal melanomas, which further unveils the existence of these cells conveying a dismal prognosis in tumors diagnosed with a favorable outcome using bulk analyses. Depletion of HES6 impairs proliferation, migration and metastatic dissemination in vitro and in vivo using the chick chorioallantoic membrane assay, demonstrating the essential role of HES6 in uveal melanomas. Thus, single-cell analysis offers an unprecedented view of primary uveal melanoma heterogeneity, identifies bona fide biomarkers for metastatic cells in the primary tumor, and reveals targetable modules driving growth and metastasis formation. Significantly, our findings demonstrate that HES6 is a valid target to stop uveal melanoma progression.


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Factores de Transcripción con Motivo Hélice-Asa-Hélice Básico/metabolismo , Melanoma/genética , Proteínas Represoras/metabolismo , Análisis de Secuencia de ARN/métodos , Análisis de la Célula Individual/métodos , Neoplasias de la Úvea/genética , Línea Celular Tumoral , Humanos , Metástasis de la Neoplasia , Pronóstico
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J Invest Dermatol ; 141(4): 761-769.e2, 2021 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32956651

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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a soft-tissue sarcoma characterized by a high risk of local infiltration. The identification of the COL1A1-PDGFB t(17;22) translocation activating the PDGF pathway led to the use of imatinib in unresectable DFSP, with a response rate of 36-80%. Pazopanib is a multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for soft-tissue sarcomas. We conducted a phase II study of patients with unresectable DFSP to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pazopanib. Patients received 800 mg of pazopanib daily. The primary endpoint was the objective response rate defined as the reduction of the largest diameter of the tumor by ≥30% at 6 months or at surgery. A total of 23 patients, including one pretreated with imatinib, were enrolled. With a median follow-up of 6.2 months (interquartile range = 5.6-7.8 months), five patients (22%, 95% confidence interval = 7-22%) had a partial response to pazopanib. The best objective response rate was 30% (95% confidence interval = 13-53%) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. One patient with metastatic DFSP previously treated with imatinib died after 2.4 months. Nine patients (39%) discontinued the treatment owing to adverse events. Pharmacodynamics analyses of tumor samples were conducted: the enrichment of EGF and the EGFR-associated gene panel was associated with resistance, suggesting that EGFR-targeted therapies could be a therapeutic option to explore in DFSP. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01059656.


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Dermatofibrosarcoma/tratamiento farmacológico , Indazoles/administración & dosificación , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/administración & dosificación , Pirimidinas/administración & dosificación , Neoplasias Cutáneas/tratamiento farmacológico , Sulfonamidas/administración & dosificación , Adulto , Anciano , Biomarcadores de Tumor/antagonistas & inhibidores , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Dermatofibrosarcoma/genética , Dermatofibrosarcoma/patología , Resistencia a Antineoplásicos/genética , Factor de Crecimiento Epidérmico/genética , Receptores ErbB/antagonistas & inhibidores , Receptores ErbB/genética , Femenino , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Indazoles/efectos adversos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/efectos adversos , Pirimidinas/efectos adversos , Criterios de Evaluación de Respuesta en Tumores Sólidos , Piel/efectos de los fármacos , Piel/patología , Neoplasias Cutáneas/genética , Neoplasias Cutáneas/patología , Sulfonamidas/efectos adversos , Carga Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos
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Cancers (Basel) ; 12(10)2020 Oct 20.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33092134

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We aimed to evaluate the therapeutic potential of the pan-FGFR inhibitor erdafitinib to treat dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS). FGFR expression and their prognostic value were assessed in a series of 694 samples of well-differentiated/dedifferentiated liposarcoma (WDLPS/DDLPS). The effect of erdafitinib-alone or in combination with other antagonists-on tumorigenicity was evaluated in vitro and in vivo. We detected overexpression of FGFR1 and/or FGFR4 in a subset of WDLPS and DDLPS and demonstrated correlation of this expression with poor prognosis. Erdafitinib treatment reduced cell viability, inducing apoptosis and strong inhibition of the ERK1/2 pathway. Combining erdafitinib with the MDM2 antagonist RG7388 exerted a synergistic effect on viability, apoptosis, and clonogenicity in one WDLPS and two DDLPS cell lines. Efficacy of this combination was confirmed in vivo on a DDLPS xenograft. Importantly, we report the efficacy of erdafitinib in one patient with refractory DDLPS showing disease stabilization for 12 weeks. We provide evidence that the FGFR pathway has therapeutic potential for a subset of DDLPS and that an FGFR1/FGFR4 expression might constitute a powerful biomarker to select patients for FGFR inhibitor clinical trials. In addition, we show that combining erdafitinib with RG7388 is a promising strategy for patients with DDLPS that deserves further investigation in the clinical setting.

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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32658344

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Chromosomal losses resulting in a marked hypodiploidy are a specificity of chromophobe renal cell carcinoma (ChRCC), the third most frequent type of kidney cancer. Its detection is useful in challenging cases. However some ChRCC, especially the eosinophilic variant, do not exhibit hypodiploidy and deserve to be better explored. Using comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) we observed chromosomal gains in five cases of nonmetastatic ChRCC. Our objective was to determine whether these apparent chromosomal gains were instead losses within a near-polyploid genome. We performed a retrospective and prospective molecular study of 26 cases of ChRCC retrieved among 643 renal tumors (2012-2019). All tumors were analyzed using array-CGH (Agilent) and array-CGH (Affymetrix) coupled to single nucleotide polymorphism analysis (array-SNP). In silico manual centralization of the fluorescence ratio, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and next generation sequencing were made in the five cases suspected of polyploidy. Tetraploidization was observed in 19% of our series of ChRCC. None of the methods used individually could identify both chromosomal losses and tetraploidy. Only the combination of manual recentring of array-CGH and FISH provided relevant results. B-allele frequency results indicated that tetraploidization occurred secondarily to chromosomal losses in four cases while it preceded losses in one case. Tetraploidization is a frequent but underestimated phenomenon in ChRCC that may be overlooked using the individual standard genomic methods. Its potential clinical consequences are not identified yet. Whether the mechanisms that induce chromosomal losses in ChRCC are the same that generate tetraploidization is not known.

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Neoplasia ; 22(8): 311-321, 2020 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32559641

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The detection of specific alterations by genetic analyses has been included in the diagnostic criterions of the World Health Organization's classification of soft tissues tumors since 2013. The presence of a SS18 rearrangement is pathognomonic of synovial sarcoma (SS). MDM2 amplification is strongly correlated to well-differentiated or dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) in the context of sarcoma. We identified one case of poorly differentiated sarcoma harboring both SS18-SSX2 fusion and MDM2 amplification. The review of the literature showed high discrepancies, concerning the incidence of MDM2 amplification in SS: from 1.4% up to 40%. Our goal was to precisely determine the specific clinico-pathological features of this case and to estimate the frequency and characteristics of the association of SS18-SSX fusion/MDM2 amplification in sarcomas. We performed a retrospective and prospective study in 96 sarcomas, (56 SS and 40 DDLPS), using FISH and/or array-CGH to detect MDM2 amplification and SS18 rearrangement. None of the 96 cases presented both genetic alterations. Among the SS, only the index case (1/57: 1.7 %) presented the double anomaly. We concluded that MDM2 amplification in SS is a very rare event. The final diagnosis of the index case was a SS with SS18-SSX2 and MDM2 amplification as a secondary alteration. If the detection of MDM2 amplification is performed first in a poorly differentiated sarcoma, that may lead to not search other anomalies such as SS18 rearrangement and therefore to an erroneous diagnosis. This observation emphasizes the strong complementarity between histomorphology, immunohistochemistry and molecular studies in sarcoma diagnosis.


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Amplificación de Genes , Proteínas de Fusión Oncogénica/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-mdm2/genética , Sarcoma Sinovial/patología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Estudios Prospectivos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Sarcoma Sinovial/genética , Adulto Joven
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Clin Neuropathol ; 39(4): 171-178, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31983386

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AIMS: Meningeal chondromas constitute a small fraction of central nervous system tumors, with only 61 cases reported in the literature. Somatic mutations of IDH1/2 genes have been described in enchondromas, and, in soft-tissue chondromas, rearrangements of the HMGA2 gene have been reported. The aim of our study was to perform molecular analyses of 3 additional cases and to do a complete review of the literature to better characterize this rare entity. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Here, we report 3 cases of primitive meningeal chondromas in children and young adults. Immunohistochemical analyses for HMGA2 and IDH1R132H, molecular analyses of IDH1/2 mutations, and FISH analysis of the HMGA2 locus were performed. RESULTS: Immunohistochemical analyses of all cases were negative for IDH1R132H and HMGA2 proteins. Molecular analyses failed to reveal IDH1/2 mutations, and FISH analyses did not evidence any HMGA2 rearrangements. Similarly to what is reported in the literature, the 3 meningeal chondromas in this study were benign tumors with no recurrence after complete resection with a follow-up of 85, 46, and 89 months. CONCLUSION: Meningeal chondroma is rare. It affects predominantly young adults and has a good outcome. No molecular alterations have currently been described in this entity.


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Condroma/patología , Neoplasias Meníngeas/patología , Adolescente , Adulto , Condroma/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias Meníngeas/genética , Adulto Joven
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Histopathology ; 76(4): 540-549, 2020 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31630434

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AIM: Angiomatosis of soft tissue (AST) is a rare, high-flow, intramuscular vascular anomaly. In the context of PTEN hamartoma tumour syndrome (PHTS), this AST is referred to as PTEN hamartoma of soft tissue. Given that AST is observed in patients with no history of PHTS, we hypothesised that non-syndromic AST arises as a consequence of a somatic mutation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Thirteen patients with histologically confirmed AST were retrospectively studied. Details of the patients' personal and family medical histories and symptoms were retrieved from their medical records. The histological analyses were reviewed and a tissue sample was used for genetic testing. Somatic mutations in the PIK3CA gene (p.Glu542Lys; p.Glu545Lys; p.His1047Arg) were identified in the tissue samples from seven patients, all of whom had unremarkable medical histories and had presented with a single lesion located in the lower limb. Five pathogenic variations in the PTEN gene (mutations: p.Lys263Arg; c.1026+2T>A; p.Ala126Thr; p.Leu108Arg; deletion, log ratio -0.55) were identified in the lesions of four patients; two of the latter had multifocal lesions. All four patients displayed macrocephaly, three boys presented with penile freckles, but none had a family history of PHTS. There were no histological differences between the PIK3CA and PTEN groups. CONCLUSIONS: AST can be related to either PTEN or PIK3CA mutations and may be multifocal in PHTS. AST appears to be a manifestation of PHTS that occurs in early childhood. The patient's medical history and clinical presentation should prompt the physician to perform specific genetic testing.


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Angiomatosis/genética , Angiomatosis/patología , Fosfatidilinositol 3-Quinasa Clase I/genética , Adolescente , Brazo , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Síndrome de Hamartoma Múltiple/genética , Humanos , Lactante , Pierna , Masculino , Mutación , Fosfohidrolasa PTEN/genética , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 58(9): 673-679, 2019 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30887579

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Adipocytic tumors are rare in children and are mostly benign. Less than 25 cases of pediatric well-differentiated liposarcoma (WDLPS), atypical lipomatous tumors (ALT), and dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) have been reported. Among them, only three cases were genetically analyzed. We describe the genetic features of a rapidly growing adipose tumor that occurred in the thigh of a 7-year-old girl. Histologically, it was composed of mature adipocytic cells with a few atypia. Molecular analysis showed high-level amplification of the 12q13-21 region including MDM2 among 64 amplified genes. MDM2 amplification is a diagnostic hallmark of ALT/WDLPS/DDLPS. In adult cases, it is typically located in ring or giant marker chromosomes. In the present case, extra-copies of MDM2 were located on double minute chromosomes (dmin). This raised the hypothesis of dmin being precursors of adult's rings and giant markers and may provide indications for a better understanding of the mechanisms of adipose tumor oncogenesis.


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Amplificación de Genes , Liposarcoma/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-mdm2/genética , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/genética , Adipocitos/metabolismo , Adipocitos/patología , Niño , Cromosomas Humanos Par 12/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Liposarcoma/patología , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-mdm2/metabolismo , Neoplasias de los Tejidos Blandos/patología
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Mod Pathol ; 31(11): 1683-1693, 2018 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29955147

RESUMEN

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is underlined by recurrent collagen type I alpha 1 chain-platelet-derived growth factor B chain (COL1A1-PDGFB) fusions but ~ 4% of typical dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans remain negative for this translocation in routine molecular screening. We investigated a series of 21 cases not associated with the pathognomonic COL1A1-PDGFB fusion on routine fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) testing. All cases displayed morphological and clinical features consistent with the diagnosis of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. RNA-sequencing analysis was successful in 20 cases. The classical COL1A1-PDGFB fusion was present in 40% of cases (n = 8/20), and subsequently confirmed with a COL1A1 break-apart FISH probe in all but one case (n = 7/8). 55% of cases (n = 11/20) displayed novel PDGFD rearrangements; PDGFD being fused either to the 5' part of COL6A3 (2q37.3) (n = 9/11) or EMILIN2 (18p11) (n = 2/11). All rearrangements led to in-frame fusion transcripts and were confirmed at genomic level by FISH and/or array-comparative genomic hybridization. PDGFD-rearranged dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans presented clinical outcomes similar to typical dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. Notably, the two EMILIN2-PDGFD cases displayed fibrosarcomatous transformation and homozygous deletions of CDKN2A at genomic level. We report the first recurrent molecular variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans involving PDGFD, which functionally mimic bona fide COL1A1-PDGFB fusions, leading presumably to a similar autocrine loop-stimulating PDGFRB. This study also emphasizes that COL1A1-PDGFB fusions can be cytogenetically cryptic on FISH testing in a subset of cases, thereby representing a diagnostic pitfall that pathologists should be aware of.


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Dermatofibrosarcoma/genética , Linfocinas/genética , Factor de Crecimiento Derivado de Plaquetas/genética , Neoplasias Cutáneas/genética , Adulto , Anciano , Preescolar , Cadena alfa 1 del Colágeno Tipo I , Femenino , Reordenamiento Génico , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Proteínas de Fusión Oncogénica/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-sis/genética
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